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Should it be so hard to figure out if our beauty products are effective and safe -- for both our bodies and the environments we live in?
The company's exploratory well off the coast of Alaska proved disappointing, so it's pulling out of the region "for the foreseeable future."
The other half of Manhattan didn't make splashy headlines after Hurricane Sandy, but its woes were real. Now community activists are preparing for the next time.
If winter means "wet" in your neck of the woods, Umbra has a few hints for making sure your dwelling stays high and dry.
When an inquisitive shopper wonders if her local farmers are dousing her with misinformation about pesticides, Umbra produces an answer.
After the Volkswagen scandal, companies looking to sell cars in the U.S. will face stringent regulations.
The good news? Sustainably raised beef is less likely to contain poop or drugs.
Peer-reviewed studies that support skeptic talking points contain questionable physics and shoddy analysis.
Raging forest and land fires in Indonesia have spewed more greenhouse gases in recent days than the entire U.S. economy.